Sun Bodhisattva (794-1185 CE)
Carved around 800 CE, this wooden figure from Japan shows a Bodhisattva cut from nutmeg-yew, lined with traces of color and gold.
Asia
This category includes antiquities from the vast and culturally diverse regions of Asia. The objects illustrate long-standing artistic traditions and the ways in which material culture expressed religious ideas, social values, and connections between communities across time.